Dupont drag queens strut down 17th Street

Thousands of spectators lined up for the event, as participants dressed as Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, Tina Turner or their own creations began parading through the street with swagger at 9 p.m.

One first-time participant decked out in a long, gold glitter gown with a slit down its left side identified herself as Bonquisah Herifa Latifa Sherifa Jackson for the night.